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Rethink rooms with Feng Shui for harmony in 2021

FinnDesigner
02 Feb 2021
Feng Shui
design, energy, feng shui, harmony, home office, success

It’s that time of the year again in Feng Shui, when seasons and stars shift as Yin season ends and Yang season starts in the solar calendar, in the late evening of February 3, 2021.

Hopefully, your spring cleaning, clutter elimination, organizing and repairing any malfunctioning parts of your space have been accomplished by now! And you are ready to welcome fresh energy and changes into your building and therefore into your life.

Good Feng Shui in a building has a balanced flow of chi or life force, which creates harmony, well-being and prosperity for its occupants. In Feng Shui, there are five elements – Water, Wood, Fire, Earth and Metal – which affect the healthy flow of chi. The elements can be enhanced if there is not enough of a particular energy present or diminished if there is too much of that energy.

Lo-Shu is a grid divided into nine squares, one in the center and others to represent cardinal compass directions. Each direction and number is correlated to one of the five elements mentioned above.

The Flying Stars method is used to follow the movement of stars, and for energies for positive and negative, as they change locations each year.

A nine-equal-section grid (Bagua) can be imposed on a floor plan. Part of a room or door may lie in two sections or even more as the grid is juxtaposed with the floor plan. The grid helps to divide the space according to the elemental energies and star locations in a space. The bottom of the grid faces North.

In buildings this year, the beneficial star locations are center (6), West (8) and South (1), so it’s good to spend time in those locations and enhance the beneficial energies in there (if needed).

Part of my office is in the West location (associated with the Metal element, Lo-Shu). Fortunately, the beneficial prosperity and good luck 8 yin earth star is visiting my office this year.

The 8 earth star can be enhanced and supported by adding the element Fire (red) or Earth. I changed the settee pillow covers to a red animal print and added more red pillows, a red throw and light, as seen in the before and after photos.

There are more enhancements or balancing options for all elements in Feng Shui, and sometimes no action is required.

As per stars this year, the locations not to be disturbed and activated and the energies diminished are Southeast (visiting star yellow 5), North (visiting star black 2), and possibly Southwest and Northwest (depending on the person). Ideally, spend the least possible amounts of time in Southeast and North. This can be a challenge if your bedroom, office or other area where you spend a lot of time is located in one of  these sectors and relocating to another area for twelve months is not possible. Again, there are methods in Feng Shui that can be used to counteract the effects of the stars in these locations.

One counteracting element to absorb or diminish the negative energy of Number 5 and Number 2 earth stars is the Metal element that is after the Earth element in the creative cycle. A heavy metal statue is a good example of an object that will help absorb the negativity. However, there are additional cures and methods that are used by Feng Shui practitioners as well.

The ancient wisdom and knowledge of Feng Shui is not religion or superstition, but it can be a great asset for those who wish to apply Feng Shui to better their lives. An expert can blend great design with Feng Shui principles to help you with peace of mind and success.

— Riitta Ylonen, Certified Feng Shui Consultant


Would you like to learn more about how Feng Shui can enhance your home and your life? Visit our Feng Shui page to learn more about how Certified Feng Shui Consultant Riitta Ylonen can help.

Good Feng Shui takes a turn in February

FinnDesigner
02 Feb 2018
Feng Shui
cleaning, feng shui, new year

I haven’t been very active in writing the blog for a while. However, as a Feng Shui practitioner, I feel that it is important to address at least some issues relevant to the changes occurring starting February 4, 2018, the end of Yin and start of Yang season in the solar calendar.

A good, thorough spring cleaning and clutter elimination should be completed by now. (I scrubbed my floors already in December of last year.)

One of the most important Feng Shui locations is the entrance to a home or a business. That is where the Chi, energy or life force enters the premises. The front door needs to be in a good repair and operate smoothly. The entrance, inside and out, needs to be clean, easily accessible and clutter-free to allow and welcome the new energies and opportunities to arrive.

In my example, the front entrance is facing North. Starting on February 4, 2017, it was fine to activate and energize the North section (associated with water, career and opportunities) with moving water such as a fountain, images of water, fish, sea beans, shells, dark colored accessories and other items associated with and supporting the water element as shown in the first picture. I had added soft light and Chinese coins for further protection and activation, as well as bells on the door handle.

The scenery for this year starting on February 4, 2018, is quite different for the same North direction (and other areas as well, as each compass direction has meaning). This time, the North side of a building is to be kept quiet and not energized. The bubbly fountain, and other water-associated décor items and energizing lights, as well as the bells from the door, are moved to more appropriate locations for the upcoming 12 months. This time, it is important to add metal to dissipate the effects of the challenging star 5, which is located in North this year (2018). It is actually advisable to enter and exit at another location in a building if possible. It could be a back door or side garage door if that is available. There are additional Feng Shui cures that are beneficial in diminishing the possible negative effects of the star 5.

For this year, the entrance in the second picture is furnished with a metal etagere with a display of all-metal accessories.

To find out how to use Feng Shui to improve your life, read more about our consultations.

Feng Shui gives spring cleaning new meaning

FinnDesigner
13 Jan 2017
Feng Shui
cleaning, clutter, feng shui, spring cleaning

Are you ready for a new beginning in your space and your life? Finn Design’s Feng Shui expert Riitta Ylonen says it’s not too early to prepare for the clean start of spring.

BedroomSoon we’ll see the end of the Winter Yin season and the start of the Spring Yang season. As we are heading to the end of the exhausted winter (yin) energy cycle and approaching the new spring (yang) cycle, which is February 3 this year, it’s very important to clear, clean and remove old energies, Ylonen says. Then you’ll be able to welcome new energy for the start of the Chinese calendar’s Year of the Fire Rooster.

A good spring cleaning is a must in all our spaces and offices. Part of the cleaning should include eliminating items that are broken and can’t be fixed or that you haven’t gotten fixed. Also, it’s time to let go of anything unused or not liked, or things that no longer serve you, including relationships that cannot be mended. Stagnant and/or negative energy, as well as vibrant and positive energy, have an effect on how our lives are going.

Each of us has a personal element(s) and life situations that can be affected, elevated or balanced with the help of Feng Shui. Through consultation, Riitta Ylonen can help you use Feng Shui to enhance your environment and surroundings in your home, office or any space to support your intentions, goals and success for the rest of the year.

For more information or to schedule an analysis and/or consultation (remote or on-site, locally), visit Finn Design’s Feng Shui page or contact us.

Finn Design Inc.

Riitta Ylonen, Interior Designer,
Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist
and Certified Feng Shui Consultant

NCIDQ, CAPS, FL.lic. ID4662, IB26000828

321-956-2011


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